Shotley Bridge railway station
Shotley Bridge | |||||
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 The site of the station in 2014 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Shotley Bridge, County Durham England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°52′32″N 1°50′30″W / 54.8755°N 1.8416°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ102534 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 December 1867 | Opened | ||||
| 21 September 1953 | Closed | ||||
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Shotley Bridge railway station served the village of Shotley Bridge, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway.
History
The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of the B6310. Nearby were worker's cottages and a goods yard. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953.[1] The single platform remains along with the worker cottages but a closed toilet block now occupies what was the goods yard.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 388. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Shotley Bridge". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Ebchester Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway |
Blackhill Line and station closed |